What color is #524430?

#524430 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524430?

The RGB value is 82, 68, 48: 82 red, 68 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524430?

The complementary color is #303E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524430?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524430 color

#524430 rgb(82, 68, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #524430 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 26.7% green and 18.8% blue (82, 68, 48).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 41% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#524430 color codes

HEX	`#524430`
RGB	`rgb(82, 68, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 26.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.77, 2.7, 14.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.77, 14.61, 79.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.08, 6.142, 3.661)`
Decimal	`5391408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524430, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #524430	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524430 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #524430 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524430; }
.text { color: #524430; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524430; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 68 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524430, #4f5230); }

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Questions

What color is #524430?: #524430 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524430?: The RGB value is 82, 68, 48: 82 red, 68 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524430?: The complementary color is #303E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524430?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.